Which of the Following Explains Why Industrialization First Occurred in Europe

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explains why industrialization first occurred in Europe?

• A) Europe had an unchallenged economic advantage over all other regions by 1750.
• B) Europe possessed a unique capacity for technological innovation.
• C) European rulers fostered unusually close alliances with their merchant classes.
• D) Europe was the only region that had commercialized economies in 1750.

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